Chris Smith actually said...

"This is the fourth time we have introduced it. But, again, this comes at the most critical time."

"The promises solemnly undertaken by Beijing have seriously eroded and, as stated in the most recent State Department report, they have been diminished."

"I urge passage of Chairman McGovern's PROTECT Hong Kong Act, which I am the lead Republican co-sponsor."

"This legislation is timely and it is essential."